NYSCC Supplier’s Day registration offers new perks

June 18, 2020

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) is offering new perks for Supplier's Day registrants. The new Digital Pop-Up & Solutions Center offers education and engagement, such as a dozen webinar programs (from NYSCC's At …

FEAerosol2020 Lisbon postponed to 2022; virtual event in September

Aerosol packaging event FEAerosol2020 Lisbon—originally scheduled to take place at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) in Lisbon, Portugal Sept. 23–24, 2020—has been postponed Sept. 21–22, 2022 at the same venue. According to the European Aerosol …

Diversified CPC Int’l to build new production & distribution facility in Texas

June 15, 2020

Diversified CPC International (DCPC), a global manufacturer in the design, production, and distribution of high-purity gases for the aerosol industry and a variety of other industries has announced plans to construct a new multi-million dollar …

SATA Fall Meeting Postponed to 2021

June 10, 2020

After taking a survey of members and potential attendees, SATA has postponed its 2020 fall meeting to 2021, tentatively scheduled for September 14-16. The location is Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL, the site …

Cosmoprof North America postponed to June 2021

June 2, 2020

LAS VEGAS, NV--Given the unprecedented health situation the world is currently facing with COVID-19, event organizers BolognaFiere and the Professional Beauty Association have postponed the 18th edition of Cosmoprof North America to June 27-29, 2021. Cosmoprof …

Chemical Activity Barometer fell in May

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), an economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), fell 5.4 percent in May on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 5.4 percent decline in April. On …

Canadian trade secret exemption basics for workplace hazardous products

June 1, 2020

Canada has strict requirements for hiding chemical information as trade secret on Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous products. This contrasts with the U.S., where there is no obligation to register Confidential Business Information (CBI) …

A look inside the methodology of the HCPA Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey

In May, the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) published its 69th annual Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey. The survey reports on the unit production of aerosol products, valves and containers within the U.S. Its purpose …

Regulatory Issues

  CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff continues to work on the current rule development. Workshop April 14 On April 14, 2020, CARB held an online workshop to discuss its current proposal for the volatile organic compound …

Shield Packaging of CA/Plaze donates disinfectant to hometown services

May 29, 2020

Shield Packaging of California (Plaze, Inc.), Chino, CA, recently made two large donations of Claire brand Spray Disinfectant Q to Isaiah’s Rock Food Bank, also located in Chino, as well as the City of Chino …